1808

BALTIMORE COUNTY.

for and from each ; And whereas, by the erection of Carroll
county, the said districts have become disarranged, and it be-
comes necessary to re-organize said districts ; therefore,

Two com-
m i MI oners
districts.

First.
Second.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act the first district shall
be composed of the first, second and fifth election districts,
which shall elect two commissioners, and the second shall be
composed of the ninth, tenth, eleventh and thirteenth election
districts, and elect two commissioners in like manner, and the
third shall be composed of the remainder of the county, and
also elect two in like manner.

Election.

SEC. 2, And be it enacted, That the said election shall take
place at the time and in the manner already provided for in the
act to which this is a supplement.

Repeal.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the fourth section of the act
to which this is a supplement, be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
It is presumed that the repeal mentioned in this section, relates to the
supplement of 1835, ch. 28, and not the original law of 1826, ch. 217 — for
the repealed clause was re-enacted by 1837, ch. 336, sec. 1.

AN ACT to enlarge the powers of the Commissioners of Baltimore County.
1837, ch. 259.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, it appears the commissioners of Baltimore county
have no jurisdiction, or authority, by law, to summons persons
before them, to give testimony in cases of dispute between par-
ties; therefore,

Case of
dispute is
to, &c.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That in all cases of dispute between contending parties, in
regard to the opening of roads, either private, or of a public
character, or the erection and repairs of bridges, public land-
ings, or of damages, of whatsoever nature they may be, from
the location or construction of any public improvements of
any description whatever, that should properly belong to the
jurisdiction of said commissioners, or rightfully come under

Authority
to summons

their cognizance, it shall be lawful for the commissioners
of said county to issue a summons to bring testimony before
said commissioners when such witnesses may be demanded by
either party, and after reasonable notice shall have been given
to both parties, of the time of hearing testimony in the matter
of controversy, that then the commissioners of said county

Take
testimony.

shall proceed to take the testimony, except it shall appear that
further time should be given for the convenience of the par-

May post-
pone.

ties, then and in that case they may postpone the business
until their next meeting, and in all cases testimony shall be
taken on oath, and the cost of such litigation shall be paid by
the parties, as in like cases before the county court.